"Sprawling multistrategy hedge-fund giants are built to make money in any type of market environment. But that doesn't mean they dislike it when stocks steadily tick upward. Big-name hedge funds, including Ken Griffin's $68 billion Citadel, were positive in August, people close to these money managers tell Business Insider. Griffin's flagship fund, Wellington, returned 0.9% last month, bringing its annual returns to 4.8%."
"It was another month of gains for the Miami-based firm after it lost money consecutively in February and March this year. Last month was a strong one for the firm's stockpicking and quant teams, a person close to the firm said. Citadel's equities-only fund was up 1.6% in August, pushing its returns to 8% for the year. The firm's tactical trading fund, a mix of fundamental stockpicking and quant, returned 1.9% last month, increasing its 2025 gains to 10.4%."
"Global equity markets were up again in August, the fourth month of straight gains, ending the month with a year-to-date return close to 10%. The S&P 500 hit several all-time highs in the month despite the world's largest company, chipmaker Nvidia, showing signs of slowing growth. It's been a strong year for some multistrategy managers outside of the biggest four, including Michael Gelband's ExodusPoint, which has leaned on its fixed-income prowess to power the firm to 10.3% returns through the end of August."
Multistrategy hedge funds produced gains in August, though many trailed rising equity markets. Citadel's Wellington returned 0.9% in August, lifting year-to-date returns to 4.8%; Citadel's equities-only fund rose 1.6% in August (8% YTD) and its tactical trading fund gained 1.9% in August (10.4% YTD). Global equity markets logged a fourth consecutive month of gains, with the S&P 500 reaching multiple all-time highs despite signs of slowing growth at Nvidia. ExodusPoint returned 10.3% through the end of August driven by fixed-income strategies. Boothbay gained 1.4% in August and is up 9.8% in 2025.
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